Even the most “affordable” DPC models struggle in lower-income markets because the behavioral economics of these populations create high churn and unstable revenue. Practices that succeed in underserved areas nearly always diversify into employer partnerships, institutional contracts, or expansion into higher-income neighborhoods. Without understanding these behavioral and economic realities, physicians risk building a model the
Direct primary care in low-income markets originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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